Josh Gellers

Paging Senate Democrats:

Christmas came early. @jeffsebo.bsky.social

I'm pleased to share my review of 2 excellent new books on the moral status of non-humans: @jeffsebo.bsky.social's The Moral Circle & Webb Keane's Animals, Robots, Gods. Check out the review published in @science.org here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #AI #animals #nature

I am excited to share that my TEDx Talk, Who Deserves Rights in the Age of AI?, is now live! Give it a watch and feel free to share your thoughts. You can access the video here: youtu.be/NCvt2GeTcFQ?....

As co-editor of two volumes about #AI, I am still seeking submissions related to: - AI and environmental law (Edward Elgar) - AI and the environment (Oxford University Press) If you have ideas for either of these books, feel free to reach out! (And please share w/ others who might apply)

I'm thrilled to announce the launch of @UofNorthFlorida's new #AI for Work and Life certificate! No technical experience required. Taught by industry and academic experts. The best part? The certificate is FREE through the end of 2025! Register here: learn.getcertificate.online/courses/cour...

PSA: Please don’t get your nutritional facts and dietary advice from AI.

Paging Senate Democrats:

Actually, it’s only regime change if it comes from the régime region of France. Otherwise, it’s just sparkling interference.

A good time to be part of @esgproject.bsky.social!

This weekend, I passed 1K citations. I never thought I would hit this # as a political scientist with a non-elite pedigree who studied an obscure topic. Yet here we are. Thanks to everyone who has cited my work approvingly or critically over the years!

Some news from #Florida on #AI rights. A judge has ruled that chatbots don’t have free speech rights. Rights theory is currently a mess & it looks like judges might have to be the ones to clean it up for the scholars who can’t agree on who or what deserves legal rights. www.wusf.org/courts-law/2...

This is a very sad but interesting test of moral rights. Advocates of the properties-based approach to moral status (ie most animal rights theorists) would likely argue that since the woman is brain dead, she is not sentient and therefore doesn't have rights. www.npr.org/2025/05/16/n...